Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Monday, June 2, 7pm, at the Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. The public is welcome. Admission is free...."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Acevedo Fires Olsen

Following investigation and hearing, APD Chief Art Acevedo decides to terminate Sgt. Michael Olsen

"...context in considerable detail. Kevin Brown died from two gunshot wounds to the back, fired by Olsen in the..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Texas prosecutors use the 'law of parties' to widen the net for capital punishment

"...young men drove around the city, cruising local music clubs. At 11:30pm, Steen later testified, they were still driving..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Love Is All Around

Tracking Sonny Curtis and his tall, West Texas tales

"...The Curtis' shotgun shack, one room, 12-by-14 feet, occupies prime real estate..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

'Something Went Wrong'

Six months after he was killed by an Austin cop, Jessie Owens' family still wants some basic answers

"...a party planner who works for an Austin country club, had the day off that Saturday -- the first..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Every Day of Your Life

Remembering Sims Ellison, and profiling the SIMS Foundation

"...with Geffen Records, who signed Pariah in 1991 when Guns N' Roses were kings and dropped them in May..."

July 7, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...of "Livin' la Vida Loca," the gargantuan Pasadena, Texas, nightclub in which most of Urban Cowboy was filmed --..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...reliance on an endless recycling of bad clichés. (Continental Club, 9pm) -Michael Bertin..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

An Unconventional Campaign History in Running With Beto

Hop in Beto O'Rourke's passenger seat

"...field where Modigliani's Texas Playboys, an Austin amateur hardball club, faced off against O'Rourke's El Paso team, Los Diablitos...."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Michael King

The Long Vindication

After 35 years and a lengthy sentence for robbery, Ronnie Barrs remains determined to prove his innocence

"...Suddenly a gunshot sounded from somewhere else in the store. Everyone in..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Questions Unanswered

APD suspends Quintana, fires Dunn – but doubts remain about the Nate Sanders II shooting

"...– including that of two cab drivers robbed at gunpoint – and to an incident just two days before,..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...was also charged with the unlawful carrying of a handgun. Each was released later Monday. According to an arrest..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature

Rock This Way

The Semi-Annual, Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Rock & Roll Books Section

"...and black mascara. Aiming a big ol' WWII Gatling gun at you. Gulp...."

March 20, 1998 Books Feature

Mary Karr Reviewed

"...made possible such bestsellers as Mary Karr's The Liars' Club and Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes...."

Nov. 3, 2000 Books Feature

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...out a seemingly permanent place in the ever-shifting Austin club scene. They are the only local band more dedicated..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Two Turntables and a Microphone

Austin's DJ Culture

"...from the looks of the sizable coterie of lightsticks-and-baggies clubkids, the local scene had grown out if not up..."

May 29, 1998 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...energy charged the already electric air in the crowded club from the first note sounded. Rather than dissipating this..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...square-shouldered, guitar slung across his mid-section like a tommy gun. As his manager had said in a brief intro..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Xmas Bazaars, Xmas Movies, Xbox Parties, and More Recommended Events

Get your weekdays planned out

"...for adults only.   – James Scott The Rubber Gun..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Killer

Fincher and Fassbender deflate the assassin myth

"...opening credits that speak both to his kinetic Fight Club, and to every recent James Bond - which, superficially,..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Trio of Candidates Vie to Take on Rep. Michael McCaul

Three for TX-10

"...The Far Northwest Progressives Demo­cratic Club comes by its name honestly – not quite in..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Faster Than Sound: 12 Years of Peligrosa Drives ¡Eso Es!

Local DJ collective sets a mood at Margin Walker’s new fiesta-val of all Latinx talent

"...García. "I've been trying to translate that to a club party ever since."..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...don't make their living scrounging for music Downtown from club to club. Venue owners and club workers on Red..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...Dressy Bessy 10pm, Continental Club Emerging in the mid-Nineties with a moniker nicked from..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

The AggreGAYtor: January 29

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...magazine, which I imagine as a jarring amalgamation of Guns & Ammo and Real Simple, has named lesbian Ashley..."

Jan. 29, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Old Soul

Bill Maddox died violently under bizarre circumstances – and left a legacy of music, love, and friendship

"...decades all over town, including at the Abilene Country Club, where little Billy would, at times, also take the..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: No Bill

Grand jury clears APD's Olsen, but questions remain

"...of Kevin Brown after a foot chase from Chester's Club on East 12th. That's hardly the end of the..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...screen outside the fire that destroyed the Midtown Live nightclub. APD officials have since apologized. See "Austin Stories," below...."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Holiday in San Antonio

The birth of Austin's punk scene: the Sex Pistols at Randy's Rodeo in San Antonio, 25 years ago this week.

"...country. A quick look at the crowd in the club made one fact clear: Punk rock and heavy metal..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Windtalkers

"...persistent lack of anything resembling a feminine voice. Woo's club has always had a "No Girls Allowed" sign plastered..."

June 14, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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